Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego testified at the hearing Thursday that the number of volunteer firefighters in the state has dropped from approximately 300,000 in the 1970s to 38,000 in 2018.
Business
How to Beat the Heat: 5 Awesome Ways to Cool Off in Hellertown
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Thanks to a mid-summer heat wave it’s going to be hotter than normal in Hellertown this weekend. So we’ve come up with a few suggestions for convenient and cool family-friendly fun.
Business
Hellertown Wants Cops at Walnut Street Light Once School Starts
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Borough council members said Monday they are concerned that the additional traffic traveling to and from Saucon Valley schools will worsen congestion at the Walnut and Main intersection betweeen Aug. 26–when the new school year begins–and the completion of the new bridge.
Community
Police Ask Residents to Lock Cars After Thefts from Unsecured Vehicles
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In a news release Friday Hellertown Police said that on June 14 personal belongings were stolen from some vehicles that were left unsecured in the 1000 block of Detweiler Avenue.
Abuse
Additional Sex Abuse Charges Filed Against Ex-Palisades Teacher
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Additional charges have been filed against a former Palisades High School teacher and girls soccer coach stemming from his alleged sexual abuse of four female students at Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township.
Business
2 August Events Will Bring Police Departments, Community Together
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Two community events scheduled to be held in early August will bring the Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township police departments as well as other local first responders together with the residents they serve and protect.
Community
Summer Home Safety Tips from the Lower Saucon Twp. Police Department
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Summer is a time for fun, but it can also be a time for crime, especially with behavioral patterns that deviate from what the norm is during the rest of the year and many families spending more time outside and away from home.
Community
Luybli’s Pond Dedicated in Memory of Longtime L. Saucon Public Servant
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“Luybli’s Pond” was created as an enduring tribute to the memory of Kenneth “Ken” Luybli, who died last year after filling various leadership roles related to public safety in the township over several decades.
Accountability
An Open Letter to the Community from Dewey Fire Company
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The entire Dewey Fire Company family wants to reassure the residents of Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township that they freely acknowledge mistakes were made in the past, and that they pledge to do better in the future.
Community
Hellertown Borough Residents Vent Frustration Over Fireworks
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Consumer fireworks are now legal in Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t mean you can explode them whenever and wherever you want to. That was the message from Hellertown Police Chief Robert Shupp in response to resident concerns about fireworks at Monday’s borough council meeting.
Community
When are the 2019 High School Graduations at Stabler?
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If you have lived or worked in the Saucon Valley area for any length of time, you probably know by now that every year many Lehigh Valley high schools hold graduation ceremonies at Lehigh University’s Stabler Arena.
